Study Schemes
BSC Computer Science / Physics [FG34]
Academic Year: 2013/2014Joint Honours scheme - available from 2000/2001
Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years
Part 1 Rules
Year 1 Core (30 Credits)
Computer Science Joint Honours. Students must take 60 credits of core and optional computer science modules in Part 1. The following modules are core
Semester 1 CS18000 Professional And Personal Development
Semester 2 CS18010 Professional And Personal Development
Year 1 Options
Computer Science Joint Honours. Students must take EITHER CS12230 (if no background in Programming) OR CS12130
Semester 1 CS12230 Introduction To Programming
Year 1 Core (40 Credits)
Students must take the following Physics modules. You may choose a Welsh medium (FG or MT) alternative module (see below) instead of an English (PH, MA, MP) module:
Year 1 Options
Welsh medium alternative modules:
Part 2 Rules
Year 2 Core (40 Credits)
Computer Science Joint Honours: The following modules are core in year 2.
Semester 1 CS21100 Program Design, Data Structures And Algorithms
CS22100 The Software Development Life Cycle
Semester 2 CS21120 Program Design, Data Structures And Algorithms
CS22120 The Software Development Life Cycle
Year 2 Options
Computer Science Joint Honours: You MUST choose 20 credits from the following (or as approved by the advisor)
Semester 1 CS25410 Computer Architecture And Hardware
Semester 2 CS22510 C++, C And Java Programming Paradigms
Year 2 Core (50 Credits)
Students must take the following core Physics modules. You may choose a Welsh medium (FG or MT) alternative module (see below) instead of an English (PH, MA, MP) module:
Year 2 Options
Welsh medium alternative modules:
Year 2 Options
Students must choose 10 credits from Physics level 2 modules
Final Year Core (30 Credits)
Computer Science Joint Honours: The following modules are core in the final year. CS39620 must be passed.
Final Year Options
Computer Science Joint Honours: Students should choose 30 credits from approved CS modules as options.
Final Year Core (30 Credits)
Students take the following core Physics modules
Final Year Options
Students must choose a further 20 credits of Physics modules from the following
Semester 2 PH32710 Probing Atoms And Molecules
PH33710 Science Of Semiconductor Applications
Aberystwyth University Standard Awards
- Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
- Sports Bursary
- Music Bursary
- International Excellence Scholarship
- Residential Bursary
- Aberystwyth Bursary
- Care Leaver Bursary